FT names Jones its US economics editor
The Financial Times has appointed Claire Jones as U.S. economics editor, based in Washington DC, to lead a newly formed team and strengthen coverage of trade and economics under the Trump administration. Jones will oversee coverage of the Federal Reserve, financial regulation, monetary and fiscal policy, economic data and trends, and global economic governance. Jones […]
NY Times names Casselmen its chief economics correspondent
Ben Casselman has been named chief economics correspondent at The New York Times. He has been at the publication since August 2017. Casselman previously worked at FiveThirtyEight, where he was a senior editor and chief economics writer. He’s written about income inequality, education, criminal justice and the last presidential election. He helped lead the site’s “Gun […]
Texas Tribune seeks economy and industry reporter
The Texas Tribune is seeking an Economy and Industry Reporter to cover the socioeconomic and political forces that impact Texans’ pocketbooks and upward mobility. This reporter will focus on the ways in which the state and private industry interact, and how those interactions affect Texas residents and communities. They’ll highlight job growth, emerging industries and […]
MLex hires Budryk to cover trade
MLex has hired Zack Budryk to cover the trade beat. He has been an energy and environment reporter from The Hill with a special focus on the historical context of environmental issues, climate and environment-related legal battles and the effects of climate and environmental disasters on frontline communities. Budryk also co-wrote The Hill’s daily Overnight Energy […]
Bloomberg seeks an economic data news editor in London
Bloomberg News is one of the biggest financial and business news organizations in the world. We lead the way in breaking news and providing analysis on financial markets, from daily coverage through to in-depth features. We are known for our quality, accuracy and ability to deliver news investors can use. It’s what keeps us inventing […]
Turning economics numbers into stories
Gretchen Peck writes for E&P about economics reporters and how they use numbers to tell stories. Peck writes, “Ben Casselman is an ‘unapologetic econ nerd,’ according to his New York Times bio. He’s reported on various aspects of the economy for more than 20 years — real estate, oil and gas. He covered the Great Recession […]
Washington Post taps Stein as chief economics correspondent
The Washington Post has named Jeff Stein its chief economics correspondent. He has been the White House economics reporter for The Washington Post. Since joining The Washington Post in November 2017, he has covered the Republican tax law; the government shutdown; and the administration’s economic response to the coronavirus, among other topics. In 2014, he founded the […]
NY Times hires Romm to cover economic policy
New York Times business editor Ellen Pollock sent out the following on Monday: We are thrilled to announce that Tony Romm will be joining The Times as our new economic policy correspondent. This is a familiar role for Tony, who covered economic policy at The Washington Post, where he broke numerous stories during both the […]
Connecticut Mirror seeks an economic development reporter
The Connecticut Mirror (CT Mirror), a nonprofit, nonpartisan, digital newsroom that covers statewide public policy and politics, has an immediate opening for an Economic Development Reporter. The reporter will cover the performance of the state and regional economies, economic development trends, economic or industry cluster formation and performance, components of a strong economy (e.g., infrastructure, […]
The need for working-class journalists covering the economy
Alissa Quart, executive director of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, writes in Columbia Journalism Review about the need for journalists with lower socio-economic status covering economic issues. Quart writes, “What would that media look like? It would be one where economic reporters are embedded in blue-collar communities and neighborhoods rather than financial districts, and source […]
